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Title: Today in History | Denmark Becomes a Constitutional Monarchy (1849)
Post by: TFD on Jun 05, 2011, 09:02 AM
After a flowering of literature and philosophy in the early 19th century, plans for a liberal, centralized constitution led Danish King Frederick VII to become involved in a war with Prussia over the status of the duchy of Schleswig-Holstein. Denmark was defeated and a new constitution was adopted, ending the absolute monarchy, securing civil rights for citizens, and establishing a bicameral parliament and wide suffrage. How many times has the constitution been rewritten since 1849? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst16511_Denmark-Becomes-a-Constitutional-Monarchy--1849-.aspx)



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